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Yesh Atid party chair MK Yair Lapid at a faction meeting in the Knesset, June 29, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 4:47 pm
With his own hands, Yair Lapid dismantled his life’s work
Facing dismal polls and amid a desperate merger with Naftali Bennett, the centrist leader abruptly ended the careers of almost 20 sitting Yesh Atid lawmakers
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Clockwise from top left: Yesh Atid MKs Meir Cohen, Mickey Levy, Debbie Biton and Tatiana Mazarsky, who resigned from the party ahead of the 2026 election. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 10:33 pm
Wave of Yesh Atid MKs quit election run as joint slate with Bennett falters in polls
5 MKs, including 3 founding members, vow to remain in the party but won’t run in election; top party officials said to say Bennett should ditch run for PM, merge under Eisenkot
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Committee chair Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy embraces a bereaved family member at a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset on October 22, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 22, 2025, 2:34 pm
Knesset panel rejects proposal to establish October 7 state commission of inquiry
Bereaved families accuse government of ‘burying the truth,’ breaking promise to establish commission after war, as coalition members of State Control Committee oppose bill
By Ariela Karmel
Britain's Labour Party Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive in Downing Street and greet supporters in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Labour leader Stammer won the general election on July 4, and was appointed Prime Minster by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, after the party won a landslide victory. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
July 5, 2024, 1:35 pm
Herzog, Netanyahu congratulate Starmer, pledge to further UK-Israel friendship
Israeli Labor head Yair Golan welcomes ‘sister party’ chief as next UK PM, while former party leader Michaeli says Israel should ‘also make the necessary change’ at home
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani is reunited with her father Yaakov Argamani at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 17, 2024, 11:16 pm
No rehab plan in place for Noa Argamani, other ex-hostages, doctor says at Knesset
‘Even after they return, they are abandoned,’ Hagai Levine tells lawmakers; hostage relatives cite increased willingness for deal with Hamas, voice disappointment with government
By ToI Staff
File: Then-Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speaks during a press conference at the European Office of the United Nations, Palais des Nation, in Geneva on November 14, 2023. (Pierre Albouy / AFP)
December 19, 2023, 4:27 pm
Foreign Ministry says no issue with diplomatic passports for Likud bigwigs
Ministry deputy director Yossi Dayan says decisions to grant requests despite internal opposition were made for ‘specific reasons,’ including for PM’s son
By Sam Sokol
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir in southern Tel Aviv, September 3, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 4, 2023, 12:31 pm
Head of national gun licensing unit resigns amid furor over Ben Gvir’s policies
Responding to Yisrael Avisar’s departure, National Security Ministry claims he was ‘pressured by attacks from the left’ against its drive to massively arm civilians
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 8, 2023, 11:17 am
Ben Gvir scrapping rule allowing any lawmaker to visit security prisoners
New national security minister says ‘time to stop the parade of treats for terrorists,’ will revert to protocol allowing only one MK from each faction to see terror inmates
By ToI Staff
Incoming National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (left) meets with Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai on January 1, 2023 (National Security Ministry)
January 4, 2023, 11:31 am
Yesh Atid petitions High Court against law expanding Ben Gvir’s powers over police
MKs Mickey Levy and Yoav Segalovitz, both former police commanders, call last week’s legislation unconstitutional, claiming it aims to ‘turn police into a political entity’
By ToI Staff
Otzma Yehudit party head Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a Knesset session to debate his police regulations bill, December 20, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 20, 2022, 1:56 pm
As contentious police bill passes 1st reading, Ben Gvir says critics ‘undemocratic’
Expected incoming police minister assails rivals as ‘illiberal’; Yesh Atid MK says Otzma Yehudit chief should learn on the job before making changes
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Newly appointed speaker of the Knesset Yariv Levin (R) with outgoing speaker Mickey Levy at the Knesset December 13, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
December 13, 2022, 11:40 am
Yariv Levin elected ‘temporary’ Knesset speaker, will facilitate crucial bills
Senior Likud member replaces Yesh Atid’s Mickey Levy, kicking off Likud-bloc legislative efforts to alter key powers and enable appointments before forming a government
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Mickey Levy embraces Yariv Levin in the Knesset on June 13, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
December 12, 2022, 5:06 pm
Key vote on Knesset speaker pushed to Tuesday after Lapid camp threatens filibuster
Installing Likud ally needed to pave way for new government’s formation with deadline nearing; outgoing PM wants to bar 4 lawmakers from voting on bill okaying Deri as minister
By Carrie Keller-Lynn and ToI Staff
Likud MK Yuli Edelstein speaks in the Knesset on December 6, 2022. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset)
December 6, 2022, 6:55 pm
Likud’s Edelstein: Scrapping ‘grandchild clause’ will lead to Law of Return’s demise
Lawmaker born in USSR warns that demand by prospective coalition partners will lead to slew of further changes until entire law granting automatic citizenship to Jews crumbles
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy leads a plenum session on November 21, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 6, 2022, 1:19 am
Knesset speaker announces vote to replace him after demand from Netanyahu bloc
Mickey Levy says incoming coalition is forcing move to enable Shas leader Deri to serve as minister despite tax fraud conviction; vote for new speaker to take place on Monday
By ToI Staff
Religious Zionist party head MK Bezalel Smotrich (right) arrives for coalition talks at a hotel in Jerusalem, November 9, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 29, 2022, 1:53 pm
Declaring breakthrough, Netanyahu and Smotrich gear up to replace Knesset speaker
Current speaker says he won’t delay swap, which will allow next coalition to advance bills to override High Court and allow Deri to serve as minister despite suspended jail term
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
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